Reviews (page 6 of 9)
im from tel aviv and this is my favorite ablum
I was wondering why this has such a bad ratio since the first couple of tracks are listenable: the guitar riffs are good and while the vocals aren't as good as The Beastie Boys or Rage Against The Machine they still kept me interested. And then I looked him up and oh god is he an instant 1. Kid Rock is nothing but an ass kisser and fakest man alive. Most recently, he's been sucking Trump's cock by playing at that Turning Point USA and meeting with cabinet members, clearly in support of them. He denounces democrats but then, years back, was seen supporting Obama, Bush, and Clinton? And then there's that whole Bud Light controversy where he shot at cans of Bud Light after they aired a commerical with a transgender influencer, saying "Fuck Dylan Mulvaney" before supporting a brand partnered with Caitlyn Jenner?? And then being spotted only a couple months later he was spotted drinking Bud Light???? Mf can't even commit to being a fucking dumbass bigot let alone commit to his music. -5/5
Ugh
This sure isn’t a much liked album on here. Not an American but aware of his politics which presumably has something to do with it. But then heard the music which is based on that said persona, and to be fair to the detractors he appears to just be a fake act in that he was not street or country but rather from a fairly affluent background. Not really aware of his music, guess from hearing this it’s rap rock with a toe in country and not very subtle in its methodology to get there. From the wiki, appears was more rap but added the then popular nu- metal, he wasn’t the first and it was definitely done better, maybe for him it was natural development or cynical cash grab, as his background was fake guessing at the latter but who knows, it worked anyway. He just seems to be one in a long line of singularly brand driven showmanship, living up to an image, which I am fine with but I’m not the target for his brand so it does nothing for me. It’s very teenage in its demographic, all empty swagger n such, confrontational just for the sake of being so. All the usual bravado, American exceptionalism, hubris, arrogance, swearing and trite vocabulary because that’s what we do, etc etc. with the rock being identikit 90s metal and the country 90s stadia ballads, empty and dumb. If I have memories of hearing this as a teen it might have a touch point, but I don’t- so it just a dumb rapping rock record, with little subtlety, limited nuance. That it has its place in the wider picture fair enough but I can’t say I enjoyed. Don’t like his shtick and what he’s selling. So musically, dumb, vacuous empty calories, cynical; rap(tick) metal (tick) country ballad (tick) - but there is worst, and worst on here 2 Star, though when got to the song fuck off, exactly I will, really Eminem, lean into that shit persona, that is cheap shit - actually any positives I had like the man says can fuck off, puerile, cheap crap, this is actual garbage - 1 Star
lol wut
Kid Pebble making the suckiest of music
It was shit in 1998 and it's even worse now. Country Vanilla Ice meets Limb Bizkit.
Why
Not very good at all - often just seems to be chanting syllables. Not rock, not rap, not good.
To quote E-40, “nope!”
Can't believe I bobbed my head to the first 15 seconds of this. Kind of wanted to make it through the whole things because it's impressively bad. Could not and would not. Probably the worst album on this list so far. RYM: N Saved a song: N
Confusing. I liked the music but the lyrics are dumb and offensive and junior school level. Also the man is a massive bellend.
I couldn't endure this. 1.5/5
What a terrible album. I can see how some people may enjoy the first track on the album, it's definitely got that nu-metal feel, but the rest of the album hardly matches its energy. The worst track was probably "Welcome 2 the Party" which sounded like a parody of 80s rap. The highlight of the album was Eminem's verse. Also lyrically? Ew. I would rate it 2 for just the music, but since the cowboy pimp act wears thin, especially considering he's a rich yankee. I'm going to give it a 1. Fuck Kid Rock.
I think this is the one album that met my expectations on how much I would hate it. Judged it as soon as I saw “Kid Rock”. I want my 70 minutes back.
Didn't listen...not gonna give him the time of day
Just plain bad could not finish the whole thing but heard enough to rank
I’m doing something I haven’t ever done, and will try to never do again, with this list - rate an album without listening to it. I refuse to give this idiot a second of my life. I have no idea why this is on the list. I would put it on a list of 1001 albums to make sure you avoid for your entire life, but that’s just my opinion. I wish I could rate something 0 or a half a star.
I like Kid Rock notwithstanding the fact that he shields for the orange menace; that said, this album sucks
Listenable, maybe a plausible plastic ripoff in 1998, but almost 30 years later it's just the sound of fash. Junk. Fuck nazis.
so bad it made me reevaluate the way I rate albums like THIS is a true 1, maybe I've been too rough on all those other records I gave 1's to
Almost alright in it's time. Hasn't aged well.
Yuck. I’m a huge proponent of separating the art from the artist, but recent activity and politics aside, I can’t shake the feeling that kid rock is doing a dorky Eminem cosplay. Also I’m normally impressed by albums ahead of their time, but this has got to be one of the first county rap fusion albums and that is an unholy marriage that should never have escaped the abyss.
So much edge, I almost came in my pants. In all seriousness, this sucked. It's so fake and gratuitous, even Pamela Anderson's tits blushed (sorry for the stray Pam, you're so much better than this). I was actually angry that I was upping Kid Rock's listens count. Knowing this was popular helps me understand why we elected Trump a 2nd time. In a non-cursed universe, the record exec tazes Kid Rock and his producer rather than putting this into production. I fucking hate it here
Best Track - "Devil Without A Cause"
⭐ Dålig rap, töntiga texter, Nu-metal. Detta är skräp! Vad gör detta album på en lista över 1001 album du måste lyssna på??? Tar emot att spela albumet i Spotify och därmed ge streams till denna artist. Hade aldrig lyssnat på detta album om det inte vore för att jag vill fullfölja listan. Nu har jag lyssnat på och kommer aldrig göra det igen, det blir en 1a.
Nope, not at all. Quite literally some of the lamest shit out there.
Well, that was awful.
It's not that I didn't want to play it (I mean, in fairness, it is partly that), it's more that I simply can't. I brought it up in Apple Music, went to press play, and my finger just... stopped. I tried pulling the phone towards my finger, but again, like opposing magnets, I just couldn't make contact. Then, when I brought it up in YouTube, I just fell to the floor shaking, vomiting and crying, and I found myself overwhelmed by an all encompassing despair for the future of the human species. My instincts in these matters are generally pretty reliable, so I decided it was probably best to just move on and hope that tomorrow's record isn't a horrible dollop of shit by some vile, witless, dick.
Haemorrhoids are more entertaining than this.
Surprisingly listenable. I wonder if to some people this is what rage against the machine sound like. Still terrible (for me)
Fuck all the way off with this rape ass MAGA Nazi bullshit.
The reviews seem to be split between people giving it one because they don't like it, people giving it one in part because they don't like him and 5s because they think it is ok but like him. Firstly, I'm British and my only experience of Kid Rock is "All Summer Long" which is a sampled song and is ok. This album at best is cringey. The lyrics are horrendous and like teenager would do in their bedroom. He seems to try and replicate lots of different artists but does it really badly. There are also loads of samples from lots of better songs. I went in with an open mind, but it was hard work and thoroughly dislikeable, I suppose in some respect, like him.
Best Song: Only God Knows Why I listened to this enough in college because my roommate was really into it. It sucked then as much as it sucks now. Kid Rock is a silver spooner cosplaying as white trash to take the money from the hillbillies. I didn't even want to give him the pennies of streaming this. I remember enough of this terrible album to not need to relisten. It's an easy 1/5 for me.
Didn’t like an had to skip a lot, only God Knows Why was ok if wasn’t so auto-tuned. Black Chick White Guy was ok.
The actual music was okay I suppose maybe a 2/3 but kid rock can piss off
I didn’t have much enthusiasm going into listening to a country rap album. All they needed to do was throw in some disco to hit the trifecta of my favorites. At any rate it did suck just like I thought it would.
1 star for trailer park Bob
Holy fuck is this worse than I remember. This was the first burned CD I ever had. When I was in high school, this one rich kid was the first to have a CD burner, and he was trying to sell a copy of that album for $5 to show his parents it was like a business. Nobody would buy it. I finally gave him a dollar to shut the fuck up and stop crying. It was the best and worst dollar I ever spent. I vastly overpaid, but it was worth it to make him quit whining. This album is just so stupid. Music for slobbering mouth breathers. The absolute worst lyrics in this entire project. F- and 0 stars.
Makes me feel like I have meningitis.
Sorry. I can't overlook his ultimate doucheiness. He sucks.
De Hund isch so en goof. Ha e Stund glitte. Hät d Streams nöd verdient. Wird vermuetlich mis erste und letzte 1 si, will niemert topt de Dünnschiss
Hahahahaha. Hans nd emal durchs album gschafft
This one takes me back. I was a rock/rap/nu metal fan back in the day (still am) and this was a fun album. That said, he's a giant piece of shit and there are some instances where I can't separate the art from the artist. Fuck this guy.
no es mi tipo = mierdaa 1/5
Skippin this one lol
I’m with Joe!
lol what's this loser doing here?
Nah, I’m not giving this idiot money.
Fuck MAGA, listened to Bad Bunny instead -47/45
Einfach nur Mist!
Horrible
Bawitdaba will always be a banger, and I’ve always liked Only God Knows Why.. that said, I wish this fucking idiot would disappear into his own asshole. The world would be better
This album is just Beck for people who haven't found out about Beck... Even if I rated without knowing what's up with Kid Rock these days, I would still just say go and check out Limp Bizkit, or Beck, or Eminem. Also, just a very bad taste was left in my mouth from the last song, where he just straight up says the N-word, and just makes a racist ass anecdote. Abstaining from saying a favorite track cuz yikes...
Politics aside (I am not an american), that sounds just boring, like a bad version of Limp Bizkit or whatever
Ongeïnspireerd samenraapsel van gepikte muziek ideeën. Slechte plaat
Ik luister ni nr maga retards
a 40ish minute album might have been enough for me to sorta appreciate that kid rock just messily mashing up all his favorite music does result in something that feels fairly authentic and idiosyncratic (tho for a supposed hip hop head he sure raps like rakim doesn't even exist yet) but 70+ minutes rly dilutes that feeling for an album that is bad for literally every reason you would guess it's bad before listening to it. the existence of this thing on the list at all is an increasingly infamous quirk of the 1001 book (its notoriety increasing as the very website im using has gotten more people to give the whole project a shot), and it is really funny to have this between all the sissy britpop. nothing at all to chew on musically tho unfortunately...im not a fan, but limp bizkit made this stuff seem easier than it clearly was
I hate this. He's a piece of shit. And if he was gonna make bad music he should have only ruined one genre instead of 17. Thank you and goodnight.
What a crock
A travesty of confused heterosexuality.
One good song
0 stars.
1001 albums to make you feel dead inside.
Day 78 and the second album I could get to the end of. Complete pish
Rap
A tragedy
Absolutely no rizz
I hate this, I hate everything about this, I feel dumber for listening to it, I wish I could rate it 0 stars and may god have mercy on our souls.
I am really happy I listened to this, so I can say that while I obviously disagree with Kid Rock politically, his music also sucks. This is Limp Bizkit, but somehow worse. His lyrics are disgusting, his country rap style sucks, and this is just garbage. On a side note, Ill give it a half star because the backing band is pretty good, but Kid Rock ruins it everytime he opens his mouth. Liked Songs: I don't think I liked any songs, but the instrumentals I liked were "Bawitdaba" , "I Am the Bullgod" , "Wasting Time" , "Fist of Rage"
Couldn’t get through more than 20 seconds I wish there was a 0 star option
Jedinica iz principa. // Ja otprilike mrzim ameriku kao jedan monolit, u smislu da ne mrzim ovog lika puno više nego bilo kojeg drugog genocidaša s ove liste. Tako da slušam relativno bez predrasuda. U prvoj pjesmi sam se malo prepala da ću imati nešto pozitivno da kažem, nije dugo potrajalo. Očaj teški kojeg je 99% plagijarizam i imitacija u kombinaciji s degutantnim tekstovima. Jedva čekam kolaps njega i njegovog cijelog društva.
I'm sorry...no Deftones on the list, but we have to endure this absolute disaster of a human being
For the record; i hated this guy before it became fashion. I remember seeing him on mtv and i wondered what he had on the record company.
the beginning is there, the rest is a tumor and it makes shit shit, honestly I don't know how it ended up on this list now I'm going to de-infect my ears
This is music for the type of person who thinks WWE is real.
I'm not even going to listen to this trash AND I'm still going to give it a 1. Because fuck no.
-5
I went into Devil Without a Cause by Kid Rock fully expecting to hate it and, if I’m honest, it didn’t take long to confirm that feeling. I tried to give it a fair chance and listen with an open mind, but it really does feel like over an hour of brash, wrestling-style rock. The album sounds incredibly dated, rooted firmly in that late-90s rap-rock crossover that hasn’t aged well. The lyrics are a real sticking point what might have been intended as humour comes across as crude, misogynistic, and ultimately pretty empty. Musically, there’s energy, but not much depth, and it quickly becomes repetitive. If this is considered a defining moment for rap-rock, it’s not exactly a glowing endorsement of the genre. There are fleeting moments where it almost clicks, but they’re few and far between. Favourite tracks: Wasting Time (just about) Least favourite tracks: Most of the album, to be honest Album artwork: Feels very on-brand, loud, brash, and not exactly subtle
facilmente a pior coisa que eu já escutei na vida deus sabe que eu daria tudo por uma máquina do tempo pra voltar 1h (!!!!!! 1 HORA NESSE LIXO DO CACETE) no tempo e nunca ter escutado essa porra, intuitivamente dando 1 estrela pq a figura kid rock me causa repulsa essa porra é tudo que eu detesto musicalmente!!!!! rap rock com riff de metal, country sem criatividade e o iniciozinho do nu metal (que na minha opinião nunca deveria ter existido) vai se fuder esse aqui me deu vontade de largar esse site
parece que o nu metal e o rap rock estão muito ligados. o que faz sentido, porque eu odeio bastante os dois. DE BRINDE uma pegada de country, que também não curto. esse aqui eh uma das pior coisa do mundo memo puta merda. 70 minutos dessa merda com esse fudido do kid rock se achando o maioral. música pra adolescente (com mal gosto) que queria quebrar tudo dentro do quarto mas não tem mta coragem. enfim. paia. entrou pro top 3 piores do site, pra mim. muito triste de ter passado por isso. se eu encontrar o robert dimery na rua eu dou porrada nele, que curadoria PÍFIA!!!!!!!!
The music is bad. The lyrics are worse. Why is this on this list?
Kid Rock – Devil Without a Cause (1998) On Day 84, I approached this album with low expectations, and while the production initially caught my attention, a closer look at the lyrics significantly changed my perspective. Despite the strong influence from acts like Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and NWA, the lyrical content often feels shallow, crass, and lacking in substance, which undermines the album's potential impact. Tracks like "Bawitdaba" and "Only God Knows Why" have their moments, but the juvenile and at times offensive nature of the writing makes it hard to take the music seriously. Even the high-energy production and genre-blending can't fully compensate for the lack of depth in the lyrics. What could have been a bold, unapologetic statement instead feels more like a missed opportunity. Ultimately, while the album has its moments of raw energy, the poor lyrical quality drags it down considerably. A disappointing 1/5.
Fuck Kid Rock!
Absolutely horrible
If donald trump was an album
Sigh... I'm ashamed to say that I'm from the same state as Mr. Ritchie. Listen, I get it: Kid Rock fused hip-hop with rock and country. It didn't NEED to be done, but it was done nonetheless and thus I can see how this album would be considered "influential" in some regards given the similar acts that rose to fame in this little (but loud) sector of music at the time. I was exposed to this music growing up, but didn't really pay much mind to it as it was just there. However to this day, I know the kinds of people who STILL unironically listen to this type of music. To each their own I guess. I think almost everyone knows Kid Rock is a poser at this point, he's not fooling anyone with the character he raps as vs. his actual upbringing. But his attempts to be tender completely miss the mark in a track such as "Only God Knows Why", it's almost laughable. Put almost anyone else on vocals there and it's probably half-decent, but that doesn't excuse the songwriting. That track being sandwiched between "Fist of Rage" and "Fuck Off" is a funny juxtaposition too. It all just hasn't aged well. I'll hate all I want.
As I go through the to do list that is my 1001 list I have been strongly advised by Tim that Kid Rock is not cool
Rubbish
i just dont care. listened to half of this on youtube cus i dont want to give this dude streams on spotify lol. a messy album. i was vibing with the first song, beats are fun. but he's just a gross man. no thanks, i'll pass. 1/10
I'm not giving a single penny for streaming to this asshole. I've heard some of this album before and I don't need to revisit it. Pulling out "Not Gonna Listen" #3. Congrats, you're on a level with Kendrick and Kanye.
Did not listen. WTF is this doing on the list? Does this feature the song about having sex with underage girls?
One has to separate the art from the artist and I have been very rigorous in applying that rule, as my ratings for Morrissey and Miles Davis attest. But I have a limit. Quite aside from Rock's increasingly loathsome outlook on life, two words that should never be in the same room, let alone right next to each other, are 'country' and 'rap' - which fittingly portmanteau as 'Crap' (portmanteauing being the same reason why you never find RAP + Early Reggae together). 'Fuck Off' has to be one of the worst songs I have ever had the displeasure to have heard, ending with fake bullshit answer machine messages to try and sound like a hip-hop album. And the messages are his family quite reasonably asking why he's acting like such a dickhead - yet Kock revels in his obnoxiousness and thinks that makes him look cool. It may all have an ironic charm if we didn't know that Kock is being deadly serious about his pimpin credentials as attested by the album cover where he looks like the prototype for Andrew Tate. It's all vaguely upsetting.
I wish I could give it a zero
There was potential here for a quirky, fun album and then Kid Rock opened his mouth
I listened to enough of this garbage. Rap is bad enough without this asshat throwing his trucker hat into the ring. Wannabe cowboy rapper should’ve stayed home and lived off his parents’ wealth rather than leaving his brown stain on music. 0/5
Weeping sad soundtrack.
So I came into this biased, which I tried to avoid, but in the case of an artist like this, that's hard to do (God I'm going to seem like such a hypocrite when I get a Kanye album). Unfortunately, my attempts to be open-minded were defeated by how much I hated almost every part of this album. The pseudo-rebelliousness that Kid tries to portray in every song just comes off toothless and vague. Whenever he does get close to actually taking me aback or being crass, I find myself wishing that I was listening to classic Eminem or nu-metal. The main theme of the album seems to be how desperately Kid wants to have a hit album and get the respect he deserves, which is probably the reason why every song feels like sanitized rebelliousness. There's really nothing here to get excited about or be offended by. Favorite Songs: "Bawitdaba", "Fuck Off" (without that outro) Least Favorite Songs: "Cowboy", "Only God Knows Why", "Black Chick, White Guy" Mid 1.
Hard pass
Loud and boring. Considered whether it might be a 2 but the dude sounds like a dick.
Stop pushing the MAGA agenda on me!!! Also, what are these lyrics?
I refuse to listen to this piece of trash
2/10
There is some "music" in this album that is actually not that bad. Some is very bad. Most is mediocre. But, all of the lyrics and vocals are very bad, and it's just embarrassing and trashy.
We'll have the death, thanks.
No one needs to hear this before they die
Tried to spoof the form request that's made on these rating actions in order to override the 1-5 rating and give this album a zero, alas, they protect against that type of behavior so this album gets a 1.
How did this sell 14 million copies? I feel stupider for having listened to it. Made the Red Hot Chili Peppers look like poetic wordsmiths on the level of Stephen Merritt. Hated this even more than the two (dear God, why were there TWO?!) Slipknot albums we were subjected to. Not the first time I've wished we could award zero points.
Oozes an aura of insincerity. Not particularly heavy or groovy, lyrics are incredibly uncreative and offensive in the least tasteful way possible. It seems like he thinks people don’t like him for his profanity, but in reality it’s just because his music is pathetically garbage. 1 star for the king of chuds.
Bro wants to be the beastie boys but he’s a hick and makes bad music. A few songs were catchy at the absolute best
I genuinely believe that this guy should kill himself
pretty close to the end. giving this a 5 unless he says the n word
Ik heb een heel betoog geschreven over hoe je de persoon moet scheiden van de muziek bij Kanye West, maar Kid Rock heeft niet My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy gemaakt. Wat hij wel heeft gemaakt? Een soort supergefrustreerd boos, witte mannen 'hiphop' countryrock album. Je ruikt bijna de Monster energy drink, dit is muziek voor knulletjes die in een truck rijden en hun vrouw/vriendin/moeder slaan. Blijkbaar is dit de start geweest voor het Country Rap genre. OK? Was dat een hoogtepunt in de muziekgeschiedenis? Niets op dit album doet mij echt beseffen dat het goed is dat het bestaat, en het is al helemaal niet nodig dat dit album een belachelijke 72 minuten duurt... Nee, ik heb dit echt geprobeerd een kans te geven, zelfs al vind ik de persoon Kid Rock een van de domste personen ooit. Maar een dom persoon kan nog steeds prachtige muziek maken, denk ik althans. Dit daarentegen? Nee dit is rap op het niveau kindergarten, de beats zijn vooral hele harde scheurende gitaren en ook niet echt onderscheidend. Dit voelt als de blauwdruk van Nu-metal, en dat is een van mijn meest gehate genres. God, wat een lang klote album is dit zeg... Oh mijn god en dan komt Only God Knows Why... een ballad, EEN FUCKING BALLAD. Nee, dit album verdient de 1 die het gaat krijgen, ik heb het een kans gegeven maar dit is gewoon troep. en dan moet ik nog 4 nummers met een laatste nummer dat 12(!!!!!!!!) minuten duurt. FAVO:
Full transparency, I'm having trouble separating the art from the artist on this one. I was familiar with the singles. They were heavy on radio rotation for a time. Fun but dumb songs. That was what I always assumed a Kid Rock album would be, but I never felt the desire to listen on my own. Honestly, the music itself isn't terrible. Some good samples blended with decent beats and serviceable guitar work. The lyrics and content though are so sophomoric. Kid Rock wants to present himself as a trashy asshole and he is succeeding. Yet, he constantly contradicts this self-image: he only has eyes for one woman, and all his hoes; he's the pimp with all the riches, and only gets paid nickels; the ultimate poor country redneck that struggled and made his own way when his real life background includes being raised on a property with it's own apple orchard and horses. The imagery is repetitive, misogynistic, and generally what a middle school bully would spout while trying to sound hard. Bawitdaba Cowboy
I don’t really want to talk about this
Garbage
Aged like milk.
Muito ruim.
I’ve listened to every song on every album so far including tubular bells and bjork but I just can’t for this one. Listened to half. Its just garbage.
I would rather listen to bjork cover yoko ono while putting my dick in the garbage disposal than listen to the trash
Mr. Ritchie: Zero point zero
gross
Uh, no
No
As a 911 dispatcher, I once had a lady put the phone on speaker and proceed to have the most violent diarrhea imaginable without any warning. I would rather listen to that.
There's a few things that instantly make an album a 1 for me. This album makes me uncomfortable. I don't care about the politics in this review. I'm just rating the music. This is awful. Might be the worst album I've ever heard. I don't hate everything about it. I actually like Bawitdaba. It's not bad, if only a little cringe. Cowboy is fun, but the lyrics deprecating women is not my style. I just don't vibe with that lifestyle. (Kid Rock definitely isn't the worst one when it comes to that either. It's way too prominent in rock and rap). Also, so many lyrics about drinking and smoking. It gets annoying. I like listening to music that is relatable or universal. If it isn't relatable, I should be able to put myself in the shoes of the narrator and not feel like a creep. I really don't mind this being a Kid Rock album. He has some good music, but this is just terrible. I gave Korn a 1 for very similar reasons. This genre is very polarizing for me. You can have a fun, sexual, weird, and good album. Early Red Hot Chili Peppers is a great example of that, although this album is more metal than that. This just doesn't make me want to continue to listen any more.
WTF is this? Would give zero stars if I could. Pure garbage. Quick Google search and Kid Rock has written some very questionable content. Don't waste your time
Whichever reviewer said “I would rather be deaf than listen to this” was really on to something…
Not good, couldn't finish
Fuck Kid Rock
This album sucks. Kid Rock is a douche and he’s only gotten worse. I would rather listen to The Black Album.
Man this was rough to get through. This is the music that the rich kid who went to your high school makes to seem tough, but they're too dumb to realize everyone is laughing at them.
Fuck this guy
Pretty difficult to get into an album celebrating statutory rape and racial slurs. I see it’s unique in the sense of it’s genre as cowboy nu metal / trash-hop. Very depicting of an era of influence over of American pie loving Gen X men. It’s not a guilty pleasure- it’s just guilty and ears want to press charges.
Honestly I wasn't the happiest chap getting this one on the list lol, I really didn't want to listen to it but I did because I didn't want my judgement cloud my review. I genuinely really liked the opening track 'Bawitdaba' was fun and heavy - I think the best singing on the album was in this song by Kid Rock and on other tracks the backing singers made the songs. Fist of Rage was also kind of a different track on the album(?) reminded me of Rage of the Machine, kind of. The Auto-Tune on 'Only God Knows Why' did break up the album with something different. The lyrics were also rough to listen to - like all of it, certainly not the most inspiring. It just isn't what I'd ever choose to listen to - will probably listen to 'Bawitdaba' again but not the rest. I feel kind of dumber for listening to this hahah
Bootlickers Anthem
Fuck Kid Rock.
f him
Well, it's certainly something. Nu Metal is reliably shit and Kid Rock isn't that good at it. No picks, just happy to have it over with
fuck you kid rock
Denied.
I almost gave this a sympathy 2 for Joe C, but then I heard that last song. Then it snuck an identical version of Bull god into the end. Gen X is sorry about this
The only Kid Rock song I want to listen to is All Summer Long, and that's basically just Sweet Home Alabama. This doesn't start horribly tbh. Song one and two are fine. By song 6 I detested the man. Shut up!!! Songs added to playlist: - Bawitdaba - Cowboy
I thought nostalgia for the few hits might carry this a bit, but even the hits were better in the past. Sounded like he so desperately wanted to be cool by being edgy. As the kids that was cringe
So, obviously this is a one, but it's more for the cretinous lyrics than the music. Musically, while I don't like Devil Without A Cause I do at least think it is significantly better than Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water.
I mean, I don't like the guy, but I'm trying hard not to let my opinions on people (re: Kanye) affect my opinion on the art they create. That being said, this is the most vapid and hollow album I've heard in a long while. It's entirely meaningless and fully generic. Decent guitar work, though; it almost makes up for the literal actual racial slurs!
Pure, liquid shite for your auditory system
Trash from a trash human. Not listening.
I don't think it's possible to say anything funny or interesting about this album.
Listening to this makes me feel dirty that I gave it one additional stream on YouTube music.
Slop. Kid Rock is as great of an artist as a mediocre high school band, and that would even be insulting to all high school bands out there. Maybe white incels or single dads think this is cool music, but it only exists as conservative slop who thinks mainstream music is too "woke". If I could give less than 1 star, hell, even less than 0 stars, I'd do it. Get this shit off the list, please, thank you. 1 / 10
no
Come on man, the Limp Bizkit one was at least funny
I'm done with this fascist fuckin loser
I’m gonna kill myself
His nerdy voice sounds like he's never experienced anything he sings about. He ain't no Hank Williams III. And his rapping comes off pretty lame as well. Lyrically poor and generally W E A K, it's barely saved from oblivion with the instrumentation and accompanying vocals but all in all it's just a frat boy's pool party album with Mr. Try Hard acting like he's some kind of hard man.
Not really a Kid Rock fan
"The song "Cowboy" is seen as being instrumental in the development of the fusion genre country rap." And it is for this reason alone that I bailed after the third track. What a bloody racket.
The only possible explanation for this being in a book called 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die is if it is the last album you ever here because it makes you lose the will to continue living in a fallen world.
I did not need to hear this and my life remains unchanged after listening. The only people I know that like Kid Rock, unironically, are 45 years old or older, and they probably just enjoy him because of the nostalgia.
I'm A Cowboy Baby 1001 Albums Generator 214 (1/27/2025) Devil Without A Cause is an album with a really sinister aura, since you spend the entire time wondering what the hell a 12 minute song called Black Chick, White Guy could consist of. And you have to listen to Kid Rock for an hour before you find out. Also, Uncle Kracker was in Kid Rock's backing band?? Are you joking? 1.5/5, for Bawitdaba and Cowboy, rounded down to a 1. Favs: Bawitdaba cowboy I Am The Bullgod Least Fav: Welcome 2 The Party
I cried while listening to this. Such an emotional response was not triggered by it being really moving and beautiful, which is usually what makes me cry to music, but rather because it was just so fucking awful. That's a first for me actually, I've never cried from music being so bad, but this album brought it out in me. If you think that there is absolutely anything worthy of praise in this, don't ever speak to me or anyone I love. This is truly one of the most disgusting and grotesque musical experiences a human being can have, I never want to hear this or any kid rock album ever again.
This album is like a a pile of neglected compost where rap-rock cliches and oversaturated production go to rot into eternity. He goes for volume over substance, masquerading nonsensical tantrums as some teenage vision of what rebellion is. It's as if a 12 year old kid was given an hour and 11 min to convince the world that he is fact, a man, who should be taken seriously. This is an album that had to convince itself that the main character is dangerous while sounding desperately insecure. This is not street-outlaw music (as it claims more than once), it’s store brand rage for people who think yelling is their entire personality
What a crook of shit 1/5
uninteresting
I wish I could give it 0 stars, terrible.
Morally bankrupt
I would have given it 1.5 because I have to admit the first track was a little catchy but the rest is godawful and Kid Rock is a trash human being so I'm rounding down.
Didn't like this at all when it was released, it was cheap and blatant, and don't feel any inclination to repeat.
I'll begrudgingly say "Bawitdaba" still has a catchy hook, but that's it. THAT'S IT! Much like Kanye, if I knew his politics in later life, I would have avoided this like a plague, because it's a plague... Its childish music for any of the stunted man-child out there who never grew up once they turned 14 and like to talk about all the bitches they fuck but never do, because thats the only brag they can think of. 1999 has a lot to answer for.
Fuck you Kid Rock.
Kid rock is like the guy in his late teens/early twenties who hangs out pre-teens/high schoolers - when you're younger he seems like the coolest guy ever, but then when you're in your late teens/early twenties you realize that he's a fucking weirdo and always has been Now, stepping aside on my feelings on kid rock as a person and providing my comments on devil without a cause: it fucking sucks. There are no redeemable qualities to it. In regards to the lyrics, I had to look up to see how old kid rock was when this album released - based on the gross out disgusting "heh women are objects" elements of many lyrics throughout, I would've guessed that he was no older than 13 when this album released, but to my shock he was actually twice that age. The backing music itself sounds like a parody of 70s and 80s traditional country, which I myself questioned how/why kid rock would even consider himself country. Pair that with the worst, most overly produced guitar/drums and you have the shit sandwich that is this album. The only way I could see anyone enjoying this album is if they go into it acting as if it is a parody of country/rap/rock tropes from the past 30+ years, however even then you have to deal with putting this crime against music into your head and I wouldn't wish that against your worst enemy I listened to this album all the way through to you wouldn't have to. If you're still reading at this point, take heed to this warning: don't listen, give it a 1, and spend the hour plus you would've listening to this album to do something productive with your life, like going on a walk or volunteering at your local food bank
Bit of a dafty.
Вау. Лучшая песня - Bawitdaba.
Garbage person, garbage album
Lots of cheesy fucking music (Welcome 2 the party - I mean cmoonnnnn) 1/5 - only redeeming quality is bawitdaba
No thank you. Not for me
It physically pained me to listen to Kid Rock. When I got to the last song I was happy for it to be over- HOWEVER, I was absolutely GAGGED to learn it was 12 minutes!! Torture!!
Just a nah for me
Guys I couldn’t do it he’s a #trumper
Not into this music so much.
This guy bragged about being a pedophile. I have no interest in hearing his music. "Young ladies, young ladies, I like 'em underage see, Some say that's statutory (But I say it's mandatory)" - Kid Rock, "Cool, Daddy Cool" *0* - fuck off
I know Bawitdaba and Cowboy from movies but this album is not something I can listen to
Fuck off yank scum, all of you.
Oof. This was hard to get through. It has aged very poorly. The word that kept coming to mind throughout the album was "juvenile." The rapping is actually really not very sophisticated. Sounds like a high school gym teacher. And also gave me a foreboding sense of dread as to the what was soon to descent upon the American psyche once the right fascist appeared on the scene. Even though there are way worse albums on the list, this was my most distasteful day so far.
One highlight, it brought back some great memories of my high school friend Shannon. This was her favorite CD
I lived through this I don’t need to listen ever again. 0/5
Surprisingly not as skin crawling as I was expecting. It's still ass though. 1 Star.
Very not my thing
Nope
Wow this was fucking terrible what the fuck
*no music, merely vulgar RAP and noise
29/100. Sounds like someone tried to make a budget Beastie Boys record but added a heavy dose of edge and questionable lyrical choices. It’s loud and brash. Definitely not my cup of tea.
Limp dipshit.
Yeah, no, this was a waste of time lol
https://media1.tenor.com/m/q6GpcKP4DW4AAAAd/disgust.gif Genuinely my least favorite album. Was suffering the entire time.
90% cringe 10% cringe in a good way. Very unlistenable, but glad I got to experience "THREE FOOT FIVE WITH A TEN FOOT DICK." Cowboy is fine when I'm drunk.
Rating plummeted the more the album went on. Many of the lyrics were whiny and inSANE sentiment. The music aside from his voice is pretty fine and has a lot more potential than what he ends up doing with it. Honoirrible mention: autotune song... bullgod does kinda go...
Yeah…NEVER. Dude is trash.
I’m not gonna listen to this album because I don’t feel like giving any money to people who actively tout that they want to use their platform to make others lives worse.
Fuck Chris Rock and everything he stands for l. Trans fights, free Palestine, fuck anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers. 1/5 and I did refuse to listen to this
boah na
Screw this guy...did not listen.
why the FUCK is this album on this list
- Gross, a bloodthirsty Zio. - Music for aggro middle-class white boy “Alphas” and incels to posture to their guy “friends”, because everyone knows that they don’t actually like women. - His terrible rapping ruins any potential that the songs had - there were some melodies that could have been enjoyable (e.g., the hits: Cowboy, Bawitdaba), but his weak voice and awful lyrics are so irritating. - I was going to say that maybe it would be better if he sang instead of rapping, but then the autotune country offering, Only God Knows Why came on, and I laughed. Yeah, guess that’s why he rapped. - I usually listen to the albums pretty loud so that I can hear all the detail, but this one, I kept turning down so there was no chance the neighbours would hear it. - And, just for that guy in the reviews who is mad that people don’t like racist misogynists… 0/5 to this racist misogynist Zionist MAGAt.
Very bad.
Shilling in the Name of
Why is this here
This music and the man himself make me sick.
Honestly the album was TRASH. it started great but progressed into BAD. 0/10. Plus the artist itself is problematic. 👍
Fuck this guy and his “music”
No
I listened to this back when it was brand new and I didn’t know any better. Even back then, it was 2 stars at best. Fuck this guy. 0/5.
Unlistenable trash. Only gets one star for the music he stole from other more talented artists.
Nope. I have better things to do with my life. For only the second time, to quote track 12, “Fuck Off”.
Nej.
kid boy!
I guess I just don't get the appeal of this type of noise, oh, I mean music. It just seemed to grandiose men, denigrate women, and made sex some kind of punishment. The constant hard drums. electric guitars, and foul language were actually giving to me a headache so that I had to stop and let my ears rest from all the sound. I did finish the album. Every song was the worst song with the exception of, "Only God Knows Why" which was different from the rest of the album. Best song, "Only God Knows Why".
I kinda liked “cowboy” cuz I would listen to it with my dad and we’d make fun of it. Good times. Other than that, not a fan of kid rock or his music.
We've finally found it. The worst song of all time... "Black Chick, White Guy" by Kid Rock. I hated this so much.
The boing sound effects on cowboy? 😭😭 also holy shit these lyrics are terrible. I’m sorry kid rock I don’t wanna hear about you cumming all over some guys wife. Literally sounds like someone told chat gpt to write lyrics as a 13 yr old boy. I used to listen to some of Tyler’s earlier music and those lyrics are insane but at least the songs sound deserving of edgy lyrics yk? ALSO THE FUCKING LITTLE KID ON THE TITLE TRACK LMAOO get me out of heree 😭 the autotune on only god knows why is pretty bad. A little annoyed thinking about how there’s no björk or neutral milk hotel on this list but this somehow got a spot. Least bad song: bawitdaba
Truly some of the worst lyrics I’ve ever heard, but at least they were so bad it was almost entertaining
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Look even putting how big of a dipshit he is aside, this is just terrible music. The cringeiest lyrics, and a terrible terrible sound from an era that already sounds bad. I love that he cosplays like he's from the trailer park when the dude grew up rich af. Imagine being rich af but trying to cosplay like your least favorite cousin. The only solace I got was that this album wasn't on Spotify so I didn't give this shitstain any money. 1/10. Would be 0 if I could.
It's pretty bad. It sounds like an attempt to copy RATM while failing miserably.
NOOOOOOO! What a mistake to include this disaster of an album on this list. It’s in reality an album that the Devil spins on his Crosley turntable over and over for eternity, after you die and are sent to hell.
# Album Name: Devil Without A Cause # Artist: Kid Rock # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: Got to be some of the worst American music ive ever heard The lyrics are for 5 year olds. # Top Tunes: No # Would I listen to it again? No
Fuck you.
I can't
“Bawitdaba da bang da bang diggy diggy, diggy said the boogie, said up jump the boogie” repeated over and over and over again over monotonous, tuneless noise. Good Lord in heaven above, I can’t even begin to explain how moronic this all is. Total gibberish. And we’re supposed to think this is good?? Anybody over the age of 14 who liked this record needs to take a long look in the mirror and form a plan with a therapist to solve the emotional issues in their soul. This album is utter rubbish. It’s a damning indictment of American culture when this can sell 14 million copies. The music is either trudging nu-metal or grating country style twangy guitars, topped with crass, misogynistic lyrics that would make any of the “look how rich I am, bitch” rappers seem humble. Kid Rock made this record to appeal to angry teenagers, but the reality is that it is soulless, commercialised rebellion for people who don’t know any better. I have to tip my hat to him for making millions of dollars without a shred of artistic integrity, but it doesn’t excuse this abomination. Everybody involved in bringing it to existence should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.
I almost gave this a 2 because it's fairly competent. Almost.But it's all surface level. Kid Rock is actually a pretty good producer, but holy fuck I cannot stand this rapping. Decent at best and at worst it's unlistenable. It's the tough guy macho-ness of House of Pain without any of the skill. I'm sure this is harsher too because of an initial dislike of Kid Rock too but that doesn't make this a good album.
Pretty awful - not sure why it is on the list
I recently learned that “bawitdaba” is short for “baby with a bad attitude”. Ponderous. I get why this was huge back in the late ‘90s, but it is just not doing it for me now. I could not finish the album. Boi-oi-oi-oi-oing. Goo-goo-gah-gah, indeed.
I will say this about Kid Rock. Too many shitty people make decent music. He’s a shitty person who makes shitty music. So thanks.
Yeah, naw. I’m not even going to listen to this album or terrible person. Automatic 1 star.
That was... really bad.
Garbage when it was released, dated garbage now. I can't fathom why this would be among the 1001 albums anyone would need to hear
This is one of the worst musical atrocities ever committed. I actually purchased this album when it was new and boy was I disappointed by how terrible it was.
In truth it’s not the worst album ever but it’s Kid Rock so I can think of few people less deserving of a fair listen
Damn, I really had to listen to a full Kid Rock album. This guy is on the same level as Kanye West for me. Just absolute filth and ego. I despise him as a person, but I'll separate the art from the artist. The album itself definitely gives off redneck Kanye West vibes and Kid sings/raps about trailer park and trashy hood life. I sometimes get Hollywood Undead party vibes from some of the songs. It's alright, I do not like Kid Rock's music, personally. 3/10
How did this make it onto this list? This guy has zero talent.
Wow he's awful
I cannot care for the critical acclaim of an album that aged like milk (50% artist, 50% that this style of music did not age well or evolved into something better a la System of a Down). There's already two RATM albums on this list, the Beastie Boys are surely covered. This is a waste of an album space that should go to some critically acclaimed band from China or Central Asia that a 'Westerner' wouldn't know about. Or like, a single Ween album.
Music was ok, the man’s a wanker. Not for me
The road to President Trump was laid by white GenXers, and the warning signs have been there since the late nineties.
Dont really care for this
Walmart Limp Bizkit. I'd give it more like 1.5 tbh because I'm definitely not a fan (been avoiding listening to this album for weeks since it came up), but I have heard worse. An hour of my life I will never get back unfortunately </3
No I don't think I will
Why is this crap on this list? Quit smoking meth, or you’ll end up like kid rock..
I couldn't even finish the first song. What the fuck is this.
you know, seems to be an infamous entry in the 1001 albums project. i've seen many a post and many a review of this album as if it's an affront to music. "it can't be that bad," i said to myself the day i got this generated, "i mean it has to have some amount of merit to be included on this list." well, i can safely say that i fall in line with the people, why the fuck did i have to listen to this? it's not a good rap album, it's not a good numetal album, it's not a good album. at best it's annoying, at its worst it's borderline unlistenable. this is the biggest dirtbag you know's favorite album. this album smells like a combination of black and milds and cough syrup. even if the vocal performance and lyrics don't make you want to throw up, the production here is not great either. the album kind of sounds like shit all the way through. let this one rot at the bottom of the landfill, where it should be
Can I rate things 0/5? listeners must've been STARVING for good music if this shit was getting critically acclaimed reviews in 1998.... but im glad people woke up from that hysteria..... 1/5 only until they give me the option for 0/5
All I know abou Kid Rock is his ridiculous name and his questionable politics. How apt then, that his music is shit aswell.
Fuck MAGA and fuck Bob Ritchie
DNF
Not listening to that POS
This is the sort of bs they would be able to torture anyone with in one of their secret prisons. He's not a kid and he doesn't rock. Parental advisory is not necessary because any kid in the known universe would cringe and run away from this god-awful fake music.
I hate saying this but it’s not the worst album I’ve heard on this journey. But it still sucks. And Kid Rock is a boot licking bitch
Can I give zero stars to this trash?
It sold over 15 million copies what the fuck
Unspeakably crass and imbecilic. The music's not very good either.
Nope
404 albums in and this is by far and away the worst and most undeserving album on here. In the 90s, Kid Rock didn’t make much of a splash outside the US of A, whereas his contemporaries, such as Limp Bizkit etc did (with hindsight they had some talent compare to this shite). All I knew of him was that he used to pop up on MTV Video montages as the odd fella in stupid oversized clothing thinking he was a pimp. Anyway, I never listened to any of his music because his image suggested it would be dogshite. Well, I’ve listened to the first song and the beginnings of rapping that makes Vanilla Ice look good and can confirm my suspicions were sound. This is dogshite music for people who grill music off the back of their vans. It’s a shame he never decided to be that cowboy who found a nest in the hills and chill like flint (WTF?!?) and put this shite to bed.
I got 4 songs in, yeah I tried but no, no thank you
If your racist “libertarian” uncle tried to make a rap record. And for some reason feature a 10 year old boy and have him say “I’m 3 foot 9 but got a 10 foot dick.” No lyrics have ever made me feel so uncomfortable. Disgusting rage inducing rap metal. Rage induced at the music though, not by the music.
This one is the last straw. I'm done with this whole project. The website itself is amazing. I love the whole concept, which is why I stayed with it for as long as I did. What I've come to realize, though, is that the list it uses is trash. It feels like a combination of: a) Some, admittedly, really good records from the past, b) a whole bunch of British techno garbage from the 90's... presumably the author's youth and what they were listening to, and c) just a random assortment of things we wouldn't normally listen to because they're, frankly, not very good. It's not worth my time anymore. Kid Rock sealed the deal.
No.
This truly is the worst shit I’ve ever subjected myself to. The awful rapping, shitty autotune, and rampant misogyny and bars that only 14 year old boys would find clever was incredibly hard to get though. Not even the Eminem feature could save this steaming pile of dogshit.
Sorry, but this does not fit my definition of music.
Lots of swearing but cowboy ok and genre defining
Thank you world for providing me with this one star album. Listening to this album was like watching a gruesome horror movie, only without the thrills
Fuck Kid Rock
Didn’t even listen. Fuck this man
I lived in fear of this album being out there so now I at least get to conquer it.
Blind album, know the artist. Cowboy is such an awful song that it sours anything it touches, including this album. I dont even know what the opening track was trying to say either. I dont know what this is, but it wasn't very good. Why is there a kid rapping about being 3 feet tall with a 10 foot dick?
Nope. Terrible music from a terrible person.
Id vote this less than 1 if I could
Okay, this was bad... Bad and boring. I mean, there's nothing that can save this album. Metal? I think it's more of rap than metal, seriously (but I don't like rock-rap or how it is called anyway). However, in the end, I don't care what genre it is, it feels uninteresting and too long for what it has to offer (which is nothing actually). There is one song (or two) that isn't that bad but... it isn't even good to be fair. I'm sure there's people who like it but, for me, it is definitely something I will never listen again. Really, what's the point on making this? To feel "cool"? Well, this is the "uncoolest" thing ever... It's so artificial and silly that sometimes it feels more like a parody than something serious. I am honest, I have listened to the whole thing without prejudices, but one song or two are listenable... More than an hour and ten minutes is just too much!
Some things are inevitable. Death… Taxes… and Kid Rock putting out music that sucks.
Musically, it's completely trite. Kid Rock takes his favorite aspects from popular music of the day (hip hop inspired percussion, guitar solos Ala Skynyrd and what I can only assume are attempts at rapping), tries to recreate them (poorly, I feel I must add) and jams them together into a disgusting amalgam. I think country, rock and hip hop can definitely work well together, but this is what "metal purists" think nu-metal is. A frustratingly simple approach to genre blending that comes off as insulting to all but the most ignorant. Lyrically, this music is just plain sad. It makes me upset to think of people I know, in my life, that feel something other than emptiness when listening to this. The rhymes, the wordplay and flow definitely evoke Mr. Rock's name, it sounds like a kid wrote it. This album was made in a lab by record company execs wanting to cash in on popular trends while packaging it behind the blandest wannabe gangsta white dude they could find. The biggest reason I can think of to include this album is as a time machine listen. This album is incredibly late 90s. America's hegemony was unquestionable. Music about partying has always been popular, but Kid Rock being popular goes to show you how thirsty the masses were for any music that wasn't about something negative. The counter-counter-culture to grunge, alt-rock and the metal underground. Say what you want about boomer era Clapton worship, but at least that music wasn't so fucking empty of soul. Gen X lapped this dogshit up.
absolute garbage
Couldnt finish this
He feels like a serial appropriator. A hard and embarrassing listen, reaching new lows with Only God Knows Why.
What have we got in this... country? ew. metal? can be tasteful SOMETIMES. some poser white guy? ew. i think this album is just not for me. Cowboy might JUST be the worst song i've ever heard I laughed so bad. I almost fell asleep listening to this album too so that's that too. I feel like this is for the people who think they can just start a band in their garage and expect it to blow up and them to get all the chicks and be living the life. nothing redeemable from it.
Seriously stupid album, a white guy singing low effort crappy metal music?!?! The lyrics were so terrible, so misogynistic and show how low life this guy is. Also, the fact that he is one of the major MAGA celebrities is the perfect description of how terrible this regime is.
bad
Definitely being tested listening to this. Wanted to quite halfway through the second song. The lyrics are what I’m struggling most with here. EDIT: Had to stop as soon as I heard this line: “I’ll tell you drop your boyfriend, then drop out of high school” what are we doing here? It is definitely music, but not for me.
is bro ok… who’s he shouting at like? He keeps on saying that he doesn’t care while spending 71 minutes showing that he cares far too much. I almost want to give it a 2 just to reward the nerve it took to put this out there, but then I remember what I just listened to and have to drop it down to a 1
Not my kind of music.
varmaan tuskallisin levy tähän asti. ja vielä tietty reilusti yli tunti. 1/5
Fuck you for making me listen to this garbage. Shit album by a shit human 0/10
I'll meet Robert Dimery at the gates of hell
No
This blows. A one jerk pony.
Nope. Fucking no. Uh-uh.
Just going to skip this and give it a 1 because fuck Kid Rock.
(sigh) politics is not something to be openly discussed here. right now america is having one of the biggest witch hunts in the history of the country, so i don't want to comment about it much. but goddamn this is so awful. the first songs are good to ok but the others. all over the place. ugh. 1/5
Kid Rock…ugh
Loud, glossily produced, wack trash for wilfully ignorant cucks.
instant 1. If a zero would be possible I'd give it that. what the hell is this shit doing here?
Ruim!!! Mas tem coisas piores nessa lista...